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Like a vocal coach who extends the octave range of an opera singer, researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have expanded by
To keep pace with the always evolving cybersecurity landscape, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is planning to revise the widely
Mark your calendars! Attend the NICE K12 Cybersecurity Education Conference in St. Louis, Missouri on December 5-6, 2022 -- the national conference for K12
Robin Bunch of the Technology Partnerships Office (TPO) was recently invited to Morgan State University’s “Innovation of the Year Awards” program to judge a
Smart sensors play a critical role in smart grids, supporting bidirectional flows of energy. Such sensors are needed for real-time monitoring of energy flow
5G and 6G networks will differ greatly in composition and services, compared to one-size-fits-all 4G networks. 5G and 6G networks must provide varying services
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has added new experts to the National Construction Safety Team (NCST) investigating the June 24, 2021
Large networks are often comprised of interdependent subsystems, such as information, communication, and power systems, which may make them vulnerable to
FISSEA Spring Forum, May 17, 2022 NOW ACCEPTING SPEAKER SUBMISSIONS AND INNOVATOR OF THE YEAR NOMINATIONS We are pleased to announce that the FISSEA Spring
NIST requests comments on Draft Special Publication (SP) 800-219, Automated Secure Configuration Guidance from the macOS Security Compliance Project (mSCP). It
JILA physicists have measured Albert Einstein’s theory of general relativity, or more specifically, the effect called time dilation, at the smallest scale ever
A new online tool, the Operational Design Domain Element Quantification Prototype, was developed and made available for use by Virginia Tech Transportation
On January 12, 2022, NIST presented the Department of Commerce Bronze Medal to Keith Stouffer, Timothy Zimmerman, CheeYee Tang, Michael Pease, and Jeffrey
By many measures, 2020 — a year dominated by an emerging pandemic and overrun with natural disasters — was bad for business. A multitude of variables affected
NIST has published NISTIR 8286B, Prioritizing Cybersecurity Risk for Enterprise Risk Management. This report builds on the risk strategy and risk identification
The NIST Special Publication (SP) 800-140x series supports Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS) Publication 140-3, Security Requirements for
This mite of a sensor just showed its forensic might. Researchers at Los Alamos National Laboratory used the NIST sensors shown here to demonstrate a highly
Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and their colleagues have significantly improved the ability of a type of optical
NIST’s focal mission is to promote U.S. innovation and industrial competitiveness by advancing measurement science, standards, and technology in ways that
The stretches of DNA that differ from person to person, called variants, are a major part of what makes us unique, but they can also put us at greater risk of
Inside every cellphone lies a tiny mechanical heart, beating several billion times a second. These micromechanical resonators play an essential role in
The President’s Executive Order (EO) on “ Improving the Nation’s Cybersecurity (14028)” issued on May 12, 2021, charges multiple agencies – including NIST– with
Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have revived and improved a once-reliable technique to identify and count defects in